Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will take center stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday evening, delivering the keynote address and accepting the party's nomination for vice president.

Walz has been in the national spotlight for just two weeks since Vice President Kamala Harris selected him as her running mate pick earlier this month. With his prime-time speech at the DNC, Walz aims to introduce himself to America, according to the Harris-Walz campaign.

In his speech, the Midwestern politician will share his life story -- from his childhood in a small Nebraska town to his career as a high school social studies teacher and football coach before his election to Congress in 2006. The convention plans to highlight his contributions as an educator with a video earlier in the evening showcasing five of his former students, according to the campaign.

Another former student of his, Ben Ingman, will nominate Walz alongside Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, according to the campaign. Walz coached Ingman in basketball and track in the seventh grade, the campaign said.

Walz's experience as a football coach has become a significant part of the image the Harris campaign is portraying of him, distributing signs that read "COACH!" at rallies since he joined the ticket.

Walz will also address his military service, which has been the subject of scrutiny since his selection as Harris' running mate.

Walz joined the Army National Guard at the age of 17 and retired 24 years later, before running for Congress. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has accused Walz of "stolen valor" regarding his references to his service. On the campaign trail, Walz has vigorously defended his service, stating at a rally last week that he is "damn proud" of his military record.

Earlier in Wednesday's program, the DNC will showcase a short video emphasizing his service in the National Guard and his commitment to improving the lives of veterans, according to the campaign. The video will include statements from Sgt. Al Bonnifield, who served alongside Walz in the Minnesota National Guard, and Cpl. Mike McLaughlin, an Iraq war veteran who collaborated with Walz while he was in Congress on the "Forever GI" bill, which expanded veterans' education benefits, according to the campaign.

In his DNC speech, Walz also intends to outline his vision for the White House and highlight how Harris' leadership will benefit working families, according to the campaign.

It is uncertain whether Walz will discuss reproductive rights during his speech. The father of two has frequently mentioned on the campaign trail his and his wife Gwen's challenges with fertility. He has connected their experience to the bans on in vitro fertilization (IVF) implemented this past spring in Alabama and criticized Republicans for their reproductive rights restrictions. He has often spoken about their fertility journey in general, referring to IVF and treatments "like it."

In recent remarks, Gwen Walz disclosed for the first time publicly that the fertility treatment they used was intrauterine insemination, or IUI -- not IVF, as had been widely believed.

The revelation that Gwen Walz did not undergo IVF, but utilized a different treatment, promptly triggered another criticism from Vance, who asserted that the governor "lied" and should understand the distinction, having been directly involved in the process.

In response, the Harris campaign characterized Vance's attack as "yet another instance demonstrating the cruelty and insensitivity of Donald Trump and JD Vance towards women's healthcare."

Gwen Walz did discuss their fertility journey in a biographical video released by the Harris-Walz campaign earlier Wednesday.

"Of all his accomplishments, Tim finds the greatest joy in being a father," she said. "We encountered difficulties conceiving and fertility treatments made it possible. There's a reason our daughter is named Hope."

Gwen Walz also highlighted the governor's time in the military.

"His father served during the Korean War and that was extremely important to Tim," she said. "And so he enlisted shortly after his 17th birthday and served 24 years in the National Guard, attaining the rank of command sergeant major."

The video also highlighted his years as a public school teacher, coach and founding faculty advisor to a gay-straight alliance.

"His primary focus has always been on assisting working individuals like those he grew up alongside," she stated.

' Fritz Farrow, Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Will McDuffie and Isabella Murray contributed to this report.